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Prague Springs (Part 2) (Timelne (Tito visits Czechs (9 Aug 1968) (Showed…
Prague Springs (Part 2)
Timelne
Tito visits Czechs (9 Aug 1968)
Showed that Dubcek is considering being more independent of USSR
People of Czechoslovakia are enthusiastic about becoming like Yugoslavia
Controversial communist visits Czechoslovakia
Brezhnev threatens Dubcek (18 Aug 1968)
Brezhnev gives a final warning not to go with the reforms
Has an angry phone call with Dubcek informing him to stop the reforms
Brezhnev warns Dubcek (Late July '68)
Brezhnev tells Dubcek that he is concerned about the reforms
Dubcek reassures that Czechoslovakia will remain part of the Warsaw Pact
Invasion of Czech (20 Aug '68)
Minor acts of resistance against the invaders but is unopposed
People can do nothing to resist the power of the USSR
USSR invades with 500,000 soldiers from Warsaw Pact countries
Soviet military exercises (June 1968)
Soldiers carry out drills and exercises and would stay in Czechoslovakia
Move is designed to intimidate the Czechs. Set deterrence
USSR leaves military forces in Czechoslovakia
Dubcek is arrested (Late August '68)
Agrees to reverse the reforms
Brezhnev allows Dubcek to return to Czechoslovakia
Dubcek is arrested and taken to Moscow
Brezhnev is warned (Early July '68)
Leaders of Poland and East Germany said his will cause problems
People convinced allowing the reforms would be a disaster
Brezhnev is told not to allow the reforms
Jan Palach's protest (Jan '69)
Many people remained disappointed after reforms were reverted
Palach set himself on fire in Wenceslas Square
Prague Spring reforms (April-May 1968)
Free speech and end to censorship
Democracy and more trade and travel with the West
Reforms are exciting for people
Brezhnev Doctrine (Sep'68)
Communist countries were collectively responsible
Vitally important to preserve the unity of the communist bloc
Svoboda becomes president (March 1968)
Replaces Novotny as a president and head of the Army
Svoboda is supportive of Dubcek and there is a feeling of changes
Becomes president of Czechoslovakia
Dubcek is replaced (March '69)
Dubcek was never trusted again
Husak was a hardline communist and did what he was told by Moscow
Was replaced by Gustav Husak
Dubcek is leader of Communist (Jan 1968)
He replaces Novotny
People feel optimistic about the future
Dubcek is now leader of Czechoslovakia